DIY
Artists Wanted
The clock is ticking. Midnight this Saturday (August 17) marks the deadline for artists to submit their work to the Montgomery Art Guild/Regions Bank Art Show. We recently sat down with some of the Guild’s leadership for a wide-ranging conversation, and we’ll write about that soon, but for now we’re here to encourage you to […]
People from Mississippi are Weird
I was a conference recently in Mississippi, and was the recipient of the standard-issue bag of Professional Conference Swag™. You know the stuff: tote bag, various pens and notepads, perhaps a keychain or water bottle if they’re really spending big (shout-outs to all of the generous donors who make conferences happen). Frequently (we tend to […]
Rescued Relics
In what will surely be a series of upcoming posts on Midtown Montgomery, we’ve decided to renovate the shed that lives in the back yard of the Midtown house that we purchased about a decade ago. In the ten years that we’ve owned it, we’ve managed to store a few things in the shed, mostly […]
How To Use Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products For Your Entire Home
For the Earth-conscious homeowner, cleaning can become a bit tricky, especially in between seasons. There’s so much to think about, from bathrooms and kitchens to gutters and gardens, that it can be overwhelming to try and think of the best ways to keep it all clean and tidy without chemicals. Fortunately, there are several ways […]
Springtime Will Eventually Arrive, But in the Meantime…
As we settle in for some chilly temperatures and dream of spring and daffodils, now is the time to plan for those annual projects. You’ll be ready to start those projects as soon as the groundhog misses seeing his shadow! Mailboxes are beginning to fill up with seed catalogs, and we long to get dirt […]
Fall Gardening and Raised bed tutorial
It’s officially fall now and the weather has turned cooler. My tomatoes gave up the ghost a long time ago, but my peppers are probably doing the best they’ve done all year. That summer heat was just a killer! Once I had pulled up my tomatoes, I realized my little bed needed some work especially […]
Street Fair Revival – Build a Car, Be a Vendor
On May 11, downtown Montgomery will once again see a massive gathering of vivacious vendors, performers and artists of all types in the second annual Montgomery Street Fair Revival, modeled after the one originally held in 1899. Put on by the civic group Helicity, founder Johnny Veres promises that the Fair will be even bigger […]
Books and Dolls: A Local Artisan Crafts Beautiful Heroines
Lil lit chic is a locally owned business that creates handmade, one-of-a-kind dolls that are based on historic literary heroines. Mariah Reilly’s work can be found on etsy. You can also email her or call her at 334.269.1174 or follow her on Facebook. One of her Zelda dolls will be featured in the silent auction […]
Cork Underfoot – Installing Engineered Cork
One of my first articles for MML (back in August 2011!) was about choosing flooring for the den/home office. I am ashamed to say that it took me until December 2012 to actually install the aforementioned flooring. Nothing like looming holiday/birthday parties to jump start those DIY projects! We did decide to go with engineered […]
DIY Christmas Ornament Tree
I can only assume some of you have already seen this on Pinterest this year, as I did. When I saw this, I just had to try it because it looked so easy and with such a pretty pay-off. Well, easy isn’t exactly what I would call it, but yes the pay-off is quite delightful. […]
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